8mm Forum: Fuji announces the end of its Single8-production :(

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Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on April 25, 2006, 11:32 AM:

http://fujifilm.jp/information/20060425/index.html

Babelfish's translation:
News 2006 April 25th Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. corporation of single for -8 film "FUJICHROME R25N" "FUJICHROME RT200N" sale and development end Customer everyone Our company product the patronage granting, thank you than the usual truly. Well you make development service end sale end, and with 2008 September this each time, single for -8 film "FUJICHROME R25N" "FUJICHROME RT200N", with the last shipment of 2007 March. For a long time, single regular use we have received for -8 film "FUJICHROME R25N" "FUJICHROME RT200N" is, but after private camera "フジカ single -8 the series" selling ending in 1985 already 20 years have elapsed, while also sale quantity decreases yearly, in order that it continues offer, it started continuing enterprise effort, but we have become the circumstance whose it is difficult already to maintain the system of production and development. That no soldier/finishing understanding is granted, we ask. As single for -8 the your long time patronage for film "FUJICHROME R25N" "FUJICHROME RT200N" you appreciate deeply, that also in the future the support which does not change to the Fuji film product, it is it turns patronage, we ask may. 1. Sale end product name product name JAN cord/code FUJICHROME R25N 49-02520-187932FUJICHROME RT200N 49-02520-1879492. About sale end This corporation last shipment time: About 2007 March 3. development end This corporation last development time: 2008 ahead September 4. inquiring We ask the inquiry regarding the contents of this case to description below. The Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. corporation customer communication center TEL 03-3406-2981 It returns to the page first

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on April 25, 2006, 02:05 PM:

I guess Ignacio will be having a garage sale of ZC1000's....! [Smile]

Posted by Andy Oliver (Member # 604) on April 25, 2006, 02:43 PM:

So much for Fuji honouring processing five years after the last production run of a filmstock (article in smallformat). Looks like its over to the cottage industry to supply single 8 from next year. For all my dislikes of the grainy 64t super 8 stock from kodak, least kodak gave the super 8 user a replacement filmstock when k40 was axed.

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on April 25, 2006, 11:11 PM:

That's a shame... and rather peculiar in its timing, too, so soon after the demise of Kodachrome 40 film.

But all is not lost... other super-8 reversal stocks ARE available, one is not limited to Ektachrome 64T film by far, consider Cinevia by GK-Film or Fuji's own Velvia. Even the inherent drawbacks of the super-8 cartridge design can be combated with a high-precision metal pressure plate, also sold by GK-Film (and, I believe, Andec Filmtechnik in Germany).

Heck... at this point I can see someone repackaging super-8 film in single-8 cassettes and selling it in the near future! [Smile]

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on April 26, 2006, 03:47 AM:

Retro (Japan) and GK-Film (Germany) are selling the Cinevia (=Fuji Velvia 50D slide-film "converted" to Single8) + Retro is selling the "Retro-X", a B&W-film in Single8. Hence you can still buy Single8-films even after Fuji stopped its production.
Nevertheless both Cinevia and Retro-X are only 12m (or 40ft.) in the 15m (or 50ft.)-cartridge don't work in all cameras.

Posted by Mark Todd (Member # 96) on April 26, 2006, 04:49 AM:

Although I`ve not got a super 8 camera at the moment( lent and never seen again, Oh well) I`m going to get another to start using the fuji super to support that venture, not least because it sounds nice than the K64 job but this chap really needs supporting so going to order a couple this week.Not bad for about 25 E`s
If anyone is thinking about it we should all try to get at least a couple t see what its like and give the support, I hear it looks superb when in the 9,5 .
Best Mark.
PS is it actetate or poly??? anyone know???Thanks. "A" I guess.

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on April 26, 2006, 08:28 AM:

Yes, the Cinevia/Velvia50D is acetate-based.

Since the ferrovia/3m-films (double8 & super8) are out of production, the Fujichrome R25N/RT200N and the material used by Andec for their positive-prints from your Super8-negative-films are the only polyester-based films that are currently available.

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on April 28, 2006, 12:20 PM:

There seem to be quite a few threads now under differing headings, discussing the new film replacements. As stated elsewhere, I too, am trying out the new 50 ASA from GK, together with their new pressure plate.

Here's hoping this combination will be 'all things to all men', or at least, to those of us who shoot our own cine as well as purchasing features etc.

I'm quite excited by the idea of this new product, - just hope it's not all wishful thinking. Looks like Single 8 will shortly be a thing of the past too!!

Dave.

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on April 28, 2006, 12:51 PM:

quote:
Looks like Single 8 will shortly be a thing of the past too!!

Even when the Single8-Fujichrome is gone, there'll still be the RetroX-b&w-reversal and the Cinevia-colour-reversal films in Single8. Not to mention that single8film.com announced "Reloadable Single-8 Cartridges in 25, 50, 100, 200 and 400 ASA. Coming Summer 2006."
Looks like Single8 will be around as long as Super8...

Posted by David Pannell (Member # 300) on April 28, 2006, 02:05 PM:

Well, if that's the case, we shouldn't really have any worries. - As long as we're suitably armed with a range of cameras, we should be able to continue shooting to our heart's content. Excellent!

Thanks Joerg. Appreciate your input.

Dave.

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on April 29, 2006, 08:18 AM:

Joerg,

did anybody ever officially welcome you to the forum? You just kind of showed up out of nowhere, thus my question. [Wink]

Anyway - hi and welcome to the forum! And like David, I appreciate your input as well, sounds we have another very knowledgeable person onboard the forum. [Smile]

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on May 02, 2006, 07:45 AM:

quote:
did anybody ever officially welcome you to the forum?

Thank you. [Smile]

Posted by Jan Bister (Member # 332) on May 02, 2006, 06:28 PM:

That's the first time anybody has ever answered a "yes" or "no" question of mine with "thank you." [Big Grin]

Posted by Ian John (Member # 507) on May 02, 2006, 07:46 PM:

These do a good range Super 8mm.

http://www.widescreen-centre.co.uk/cine.php#Super%208%20Filmstocks

Ian. (UK)

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